If you’re on the home-buying journey for the first time, you may have the image of the perfect home in mind. Every wall is a color you love…the best flooring…and the perfect backyard. While there’s a chance you could find a house exactly as you imagined it, it’s more likely that you’ll find that house…
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Should You Leave It or Love It?
After living in a home for several years, you begin to realize there’s parts of it you’re not too happy with. While some things can be a quick fix, there may be major changes that make you wonder if it is worth the investment. At this point, you’re probably asking yourself if you should remodel…
10 Staging Tips To Get Your Home Sold
Ready to sell your house? Here are a few staging tips to get your home prepared for the market. When listing a home that costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, you want to make sure it’s presented in the best light. You wouldn’t buy a $50,000 dollar car if it was filled…
Fall Leaves Bring Sold Signs
Summer has come to an end and you probably are thinking you’ve lost the opportunity to sell and need to wait until next summer. That’s far from the truth! Although it’s not as hectic and crazy with the swarm of buyers on the market, the fall season brings out the most serious of lookers. They…
3 Questions To Ask Before Buying Your 1st Home
The real estate market is constantly changing. Sooooo…DO YOUR RESEARCH! Do not jump the gun on this one! Advice from family and friends may be kind and well meaning but you’re the only one who knows what your needs are when it comes to buying a home. That’s why you should take some time and…
Don’t Replace Your Real Estate Agent With The Internet
With the influx of new technology and web based solutions, it’s no surprise that everything, including real estate, is moving fast into the era of the internet. From Amazon to Uber, we generally can pull up our phones or laptops to order what we want when we want with ease. The real estate industry isn’t…
Why Rent If You Can Own?
Home ownership rates are the lowest they have been in the last 50 years. A large portion of Americans are still renting properties, instead of enjoying a home of their own. Consumer Reports believes this is an issue because buyers have doubts about their ability to purchase. It’s still a long standing notion that a…
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